Blistered Toadskin Lichen vs Buff-tailed Mining Bee

Lasallia pustulata compared with Andrena humilis

Key Differences

• Blistered Toadskin Lichen is Least Concern while Buff-tailed Mining Bee is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blistered Toadskin Lichen	Buff-tailed Mining Bee
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Umbilicariaceae	Andrenidae
Genus	Lasallia	Andrena
Species	Lasallia pustulata	Andrena humilis

Conservation Status

Blistered Toadskin Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blistered Toadskin Lichen	Buff-tailed Mining Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blistered Toadskin Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Blistered Toadskin Lichen

The Blistered Toadskin Lichen (Lasallia pustulata) is a species in the genus Lasallia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Buff-tailed Mining Bee

The Buff-Tailed Mining Bee (Andrena humilis) is a species in the genus Andrena. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden